I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I’m rather clueless about Marilyn Monroe’s work, I thought I should give it a try. By now, I still have seen only 6 of her movies and, to be honest, I wasn’t impressed. Indeed, slowly but surely, I’m coming to the conclusion that Monroe was a more a star, a tabloid item, than an actual talented actress. I mean, for example, I have se... read more

Two singers, best friends Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers.

"First viewing - Nov. 26th
This being a holiday weekend, and one where I don't have the kiddo with me, I've decided to spend as much time as possible watching the few remaining films in my queue. I kicked Saturday off with Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and overall it was a decent start to my day. Jane Russell & Marilyn Monroe are equally engaging, electric, and just a joy to watch throughout the film, and the supporting cast does a solid job as well. Despite being a musical I didn't think the music "

"Jane Russell
Although Marilyn Monroe is captivating and iconic in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, she is matched with energy and brassiness by top billed star Jane Russell. Howard Hawks’s sparkly musical follows a pair of showgirls (“two little girls from Little Rock”), Dorothy (Russell) and Lorelei (Monroe) and their luxury liner escapade to France. Dorothy is into the buff Olympic team aboard their ship while trying to thwart off a clingy detective (Elliott Reid); Lorelei, a lover of bling, ha"